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Bear

Boy Name day: July 8
Bear is a short form of Barrett: on birth records it is written Barrett (24,560 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Barrett page. Also a short form of Bruno.
Origin: Germanic and/or Old French. Meaning: bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed).
Barrett is a surname of disputed origin, linked either to a Germanic name meaning 'bear-strength' or to Old French 'barat' ('strife, dealings'), later used as a given name.

Name day for Bear

July 8

Why this day? Bear is a short form of Barrett, and shares its name day.

Bear is celebrated in the United States on July 8.

The story of the name Bear

Bear is a short form of Barrett. It keeps its origin (Germanic and/or Old French) and meaning — bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed), and shares its name day, July 8.

On birth records, Bear is rarely written as such: the Bears are Barretts (24,560 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Barrett page. Bear is also a short form of Bruno.

Frequently asked questions about Bear

What does Bear mean?

Bear is a short form of Barrett, which means bear-strength; or strife/dealings (disputed).

When is Bear's name day?

July 8, together with Barrett: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Bear a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Barrett.

Bear's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Carlota94%
  2. Karren90%
  3. Eda90%
  4. Dominga90%
  5. Signe90%
  6. Ceola90%
  7. Arla89%
  8. Lera88%
  9. Ena88%
  10. Ailene87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tiny42%
  2. Marylin42%
  3. Viva42%
  4. Pinkie42%
  5. Marylyn45%
  6. Hildegarde57%
  7. Sibyl59%
  8. Josefa60%
  9. Ozella60%
  10. Santa60%

Love potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Louvenia89%
  2. Willene89%
  3. Susann88%
  4. Rutha87%
  5. Suellen86%
  6. Mammie86%
  7. Elmira86%
  8. Erlene86%
  9. Marylee86%
  10. Margarete86%

Bottom 10

  1. Marylin42%
  2. Marylyn42%
  3. Pinkie42%
  4. Freeda42%
  5. Tiny42%
  6. Fairy42%
  7. Viva42%
  8. Fae44%
  9. Sibyl46%
  10. Beverlee47%

Professional potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Augustina92%
  2. Signe86%
  3. Dominga86%
  4. Alverta86%
  5. Cleta85%
  6. Carlota85%
  7. Berneice85%
  8. Margarete85%
  9. Loma84%
  10. Neta84%

Bottom 10

  1. Vashti42%
  2. Minna51%
  3. Vincenza54%
  4. Fairy54%
  5. Versie54%
  6. Bell55%
  7. Rozella56%
  8. Mellie56%
  9. Tiny57%
  10. Neoma57%

Crush potential for Bear

Top 10

  1. Beverlee95%
  2. Madie92%
  3. Santina90%
  4. Carolyne88%
  5. Christeen88%
  6. Elizebeth88%
  7. Ailene87%
  8. Shelba86%
  9. Maryrose86%
  10. Sudie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hildegarde45%
  2. Freeda51%
  3. Ozella53%
  4. Fae56%
  5. Delphia56%
  6. Sibyl57%
  7. Eudora58%
  8. Sigrid58%
  9. Irena58%
  10. Genoveva59%
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